> The best recent book I have seen on this topic is Paul, Women, and Wives> by Craig Keener. His PhD is in New Testament from Duke University and he> is deeply committed to the authority of scripture. The book offers a> thorough study of the relevant Pauline passages.>

I would also recommend Gilbert Bilzekian's Beyond_Sex_Roles, which turned
my thinking around on this topic 180 degrees (not a comfortable process for
someone as opinionated as myself, but sometimes a necessary one ;{>).